Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-25

Sylvania. This addition is 10 be made
just as soon as the preliminaries can be
effected. This is woodland, with a rich
sandy soil and is the home of the
NURSERIES AND VINEYARDS
for which Fort Worth has become so IA
nous, The land has a fine water front
on the Trinity sand number of flowing
artesian wells are now IN existence on it.
The land is to be divided into fve-acre
lots and sold to. parties VINO desire 10
have homes surrounded by gardens, or
chards and vineyards. Artesiar wells
are to be bored all over the
land, and every acre is to be
irrigated SO at all seasons of the year
vegetables can be raised and flowers will
be in bloom. First street, which leads to
the land in question, is to be graded and
graveled as well as every street in the
addition. A
STEAM CAR LINE
will be run to the limits of the
tract, and the intention at present
is to extend the West End
line or connect with it. Nearly the
entire tract is covered with trees, and it
is the only section near the city that is
heavily timbered throughout. AS fine
FRUIT AND GNAPES
as were ever grown have been raised on
this land and brought to the Fort Worth
market, while nearly all the successful
vegetable gardens are located there. A
considerable portion of the land sur
rounding this addition, and of the
same character of soil, is now
planted in fruit trees, and
it is q sight to please
even q Californian. to see the orchards
of peaches, pears, apricots, apples,
plums and nectarines and the fine Vege-
table gardens A careful estimate as to
the cost of grading and graveling the
streets leading through this land shows
that it can be done for $500 per mile.
This enterprise has been put on foot by
the gentlemen interested in order to
afford pl; asant country homes to our
citizens who desire to live near the city
and st the same time surround themselves
with all the
COMFORTS AND LUXURTES
enjoyed by the wealthy farmers who live
at distance from the marts of trade.
Some, work has already been done in car
ryiHg out the plans of the SyIvania
projectors, and each and every man inter
ested is working diligently and intelli-
gently to accomplish as quickly as posi-
| bic what is desired. From the known
push and enterprise of these gen.
| tlemen it will not be astonishing
! if within a very few months
! I20 families are domiciled in well built
homes, surrounded by gardens, orchards
and vineyards, enjoying pure air and
water, together with all the ConvenienCeS
that proximity to large city affords.
NORTHiFORT WORTH,
| Not many weeks ago Mr.. A. 7. Byers,
a wealthy manufacturer of Springfield,
| Ohio, appeared in Fort Worth and after
10 king around for a few days found what
he was in search Of, and began to buy
| land on the north side of the city. He
now owns over 1900 acres, for which he
mas paid about $4,000, and is also partly
! interested with Colonel j. z. Smith in 500
acres of land adjoining his purchases
| Speculation has been rife as to what Mr.
Dyers inGended to do with this land and
number of citizens claim to have
! learned that Mr.. Byers intends to build q
great
MANUFACTURING TOWN
on the banks of the river, where he can
get an abundant supply of water and
cheap coal laid at the doors of his
factories by the coal roads
soon to be built. It is
said further that on the land
not used for factory purposes he will
erect houses for his Workmen and stores
at which they can buy their supplies.
There are some who go so far as to say
that the entire Springfield establishment
| is to be moved to Fort Worth just as
soon as it can possibly be
accomplished, but of this THE
GAZETTE has no positive information.
| There are others who say they have in
| formation that MIR. Byers proposes to
subdivide his land in connection with
| Colonel Smith and put it on the market
for residence purposes. If this is done,
the addition will probably be known as
North Side. Mr.. Byers is still buying
and Is more than ssnguine of the future
of this city He has not only bought un-
improved land, but has invested in bust
ness property with stores thereon.
THE SOUTH SIDE.
While the o her sections of Fort Worth
are taking up the march to proApeffty,
the South Side continues to reach Out on
the road to Cleburne, and property. is
bringing handsome figures from people
who are building residences, in many
cases exceedingly fine ones. Streets are
being graded and graveled, and numerous
other improvements are on the taps.
THE BOOM IS ON.
Those persons who came here two
months ago and invested have gone back
to their homes in the north and east, and
while making preparations to move to
Fort Worth have sent others here who
are now5on the ground. The boom is on
and promises to remain with US always.